In many states, including Pennsylvania, police have the right to seize property when there is reason to suspect that the property may have been connected with a crime. For instance, in the case of alleged drug crimes that involve a vehicle, police may impound the...

College students and others in the area of Indiana, Pennsylvania, rely on their vehicles to get them to class, work and other places where they need to go. When one thinks about it, if he or she could not drive legally, getting on with life could quickly get quite...

This blog has on previous occasions mentioned that a college student who gets in trouble for a crime may also have his or her educational goals affected. This is true even if the student is a first-time offender and manages to avoid jail. The reason is that many...

A man who was initially stopped in Indiana County for running a stop sign wound up being charged with operating a meth lab and other serious charges that could land the 30-year-old in prison. In addition to drug crimes, the man is also facing a charge of driving after...

It’s always a good idea to safely pull over as soon as you can if you see flashing red and blue lights from a patrol car in your rear-view mirror. If a Pennsylvania police officer thinks you’re trying to speed off rather than appropriately respond to his...

As many Indiana, Pennsylvania, residents and students who attend school in the area know, .08 blood alcohol content, or BAC, is what is referred to as a legal limit in this state for drunk driving purposes. However, the term legal limit can be a bit misleading, as it...

Many students in high school and underage individuals partake in drinking when they are under the legal age of 21. While that may be true, the state of Pennsylvania takes underage drinking seriously, which is why there are severe consequences to the act. On top of...

A new law that will allow police and prosecutors to punish some of those accused of drunk driving more harshly than in years past just went in to effect here in Pennsylvania. College students who may be remaining in the Indiana, Pennsylvania area for the holidays, as...

College is a fun and exciting time for young people in Pennsylvania, as well as time in which they are under the mounting pressures of having to live, sometimes for the first time, an adult life with adult responsibilities. Stress and a desire to have fun can prove to...

When you face an argument or upsetting event, your first instinct may be to react harshly. You may make mean comments, storm away or possibly even become physical by breaking objects or having aggressive contact with another person. If so, you could have an anger...